Why Does My Lower Abdomen Feel Sore to the Touch After Doing Planks?

Why Does My Lower Abdomen Feel Sore to the Touch After Doing Planks?

1. Introduction Soreness to the touch in the lower abdomen following a plank exercise is a clear manifestation of delayed onset muscle soreness, resulting from the intense isometric contraction required to maintain spinal stability. The plank demands continuous tension from the deep core musculature, specifically the transversus abdominis and the lower fibers of the rectus … Read more